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seining operations and were purchased by the company for $9,694.72. 

 The natives received $16,266.06 for cannery labor, and other payments 

 brought the total amount disbursed to the Indians by the Annette 

 Island Packing Co. to $38,392.07, which was $32,674.67 less than in 

 1919. 



BRISTOL BAY DISTRICT. 



During the season of 1921 a special force of employees, including 

 a number of temporary men in addition to regular wardens and fish- 

 cultural employees, under the direction of Field Supt. Dennis Winn, 

 was sent as early in the spring as possible to the Bristol Bay district 

 to continue the work of destroying predatory fishes. Efforts were 

 devoted wholly to this work until the beginning of fishing operations, 

 when attention was given also to maintaining a patrol for the preven- 

 tion of violations of the laws and regulations for the protection of the 

 fisheries. A survey of the spawning grounds was made near the latter 

 end of the season. Part of the expenses of the expedition were paid 

 by a fund provided by the fisheries companies and the Territory of 

 Alaska. A report was submitted by Mr. Winn, as follows : 



All suitable help possible was secured in Alaska, but the greater number of the 

 operators needed for this work were of necessity engaged in the States and transporta- 

 tion was granted them, together with all supplies and equipment, on different cannery 

 ships bound for Bristol Bay. as follows: 



On the Alaska- Portland Packers Association ship Berlin were foui" men, two launches, 

 and supplies and equipment for Naknek and part of Nushagak. The Columbia River 

 Packers Association transported on the St. Nicholas three men, one launch, and a 

 portion of the supplies and equipment for the Nushagak district. The Abner Coburn, 

 of Libby, McNeill & Libby, carried six men, together with supplies and equipment 

 for Egegik and Ugashik districts. The San Juan of the same company transported 

 two men for Kvichak section. The Kvichak of the Alaska Packers Association trans- 

 ported necessary supplies for the lliamna district, and the St. Katherine of the Red 

 Salmon Canning Co. transferred three men to San Francisco on return. The other 

 vessels transporting our men on the return trip were the Berlin, four men; Libby Maine, 

 one man; Abner Coburn. three men; and the St. Nicholas, tlu-ee men. 



The employees of the Bureau of Fisheries detailed on this work were Dennis Winn, 

 field superintendent, in charge of the work; J. W. Gardner, foreman, in charge of the 

 lliamna district; L. G. Wingard, assistant agent, in charge of Kvichak section; 

 Thos. H. Morton, fish-culturist. in charge of Ugashik district; and A. T. Looff, 

 warden, in charge of the Naknek district. Two practical fishermen were also 

 engaged — Harry Savage, in charge of the Nushagak section, and H. B. Lootif, in charge 

 of the Egegik section. 



IROUT OPERATIONS. 



Naknek. — The Berlin, with the Naknek party, consisting of Dennis Winn, A. T. 

 Looff, George Rogge, and David McGrath. left Portland April 29, arri\'ing at anchorage 

 off Naknek River May 22. Both launches were placed in the water the following day 

 and the party went ashore. Arrangements were completed and the crew established at 

 the foot of the rapids on May 25, their objective being the lake outlet. As the rapids 

 are about 4 miles in length and are too swift and dangerous for power boats, the equip- 

 ment and stores had to be lined in dories along the shore. To facilitate the work, it 

 became necessary to clear the brush and obstructions along the entire left bank. 

 After the completion of this work the remainder of the river was easily navigable by 

 Evinrude to the lake outlet, where camp was established and fishing operations were 

 begun immediately. 



The activity of trout and terns indicated the presence of small fish, which proved 

 to he migrating salmon. Investigation showed good schools passing downstream. 

 Fishing appliances consisted of set nets, drift nets, fyke nets, set lines, and hand lines. 

 Set nets were by far the most effective. Trolling was conducted, when time per- 

 mitted, with fair success. Drift nets were tried but were nqt effective, owing to the 

 numerous large bowlders and snags directly in the channel where the bulk of the trout 

 lie in wait for the oncoming .salmon. Practically all of the trout taken were of the lake 



